Scotts Bluff

Scotts Bluff has served as a landmark for peoples from Native Americans to emigrants on the Oregon, California and Mormon Trails, to modern travelers. The two bluffs, Scotts Bluff and South Bluff, provide hikers with plenty of options to get their fill of fresh air. The north bluff of the monument is named after Hiram Scott, who was a clerk for the Rocky Mountain Fur Company. The bluff served as an important landmark on the Oregon Trail, California Trail and Pony Express Trail. Over 250,000 westward emigrants passed by Scotts Bluff between 1843 and 1869. Being visible at a distance from the Mormon Trail, it was the second most important landmark for westward emigrants after Chimney Rock.